Itself is set up to benefit those who understand that you have people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy is a crisis of concentration the bottom line. Worldwide military spending is that its highest but 10 years where is all that money going on my government change that priorities is the coronavirus right this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im been its me. Now its often said that war is good for business conflicts drive up demand for weapons defense equipment and soldiers and it appears last year was a bumpy year the Stockholm International Peace Research institute says Global Military spending grew to nearly 2 trillion dollars thats a more than 7 percent increase over 10 years but the trend may change as the coronavirus pandemic devastates the worlds economies 5 countries account for more than 60 percent of the worlds military expenditure the us is by far the Worlds Largest spender at 732000000000. 00 thats more than a 3rd of th
Worldwide military spending is at its highest for 10 years where is all that money going on might government change the priorities with the coronavirus scripts this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Now its often said that war is good for business conflicts drive up demand for weapons defense equipment and soldiers and it appears last year was a bumpy year the Stockholm International Peace Research institute says Global Military spending grew to nearly 2 trillion dollars thats a more than 7 percent increase over 10 years but the trend may change as the coronavirus pandemic devastates the worlds economies 5 countries account for more than 60 percent of the worlds military expenditure the us is by far the Worlds Largest spender at 732000000000. 00 thats more than a 3rd of the Global Military budget china is in 2nd place a 261000000000. 00 up 5 percent from 2018 india is 3rd a 71000000000. 00 its the 1st time to asian nations are among the top 3 then its russia and saudi arab
Studies. Welcome to our viewers online. My name is jacob kurtzer, im the acting director of the humanitarian agenda here, a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to offer policy solutions to humanitarian problems in the world today. I would like to direct everyones attention to our emergency exits, its part of our safety and security plan, and encourage you also to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the agency for International Development office of foreign Disaster Assistance, whose support allows us to put on event, such as todays discussion. We have a short time today so ill be brief. All of us here today are keenly aware of the immense human suffering taking place in idlib and across syria right now. Families and individuals have been forced into multiple displacements, with targeted attacks ongoing on innocent civilians and on hospitals and clinics
Good afternoon. Welcome to the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome as well to our viewers online. My name is jacob kurtzer, im the acting director of the humanitarian agenda here, a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to offer policy solutions to humanitarian problems in the world today. I would like to direct everyones attention too our emergency exits, its part of our safety and security plan, and encourage you also to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the agency for International Development whose support allows us to put on events such as todays discussion. We have a short time today so ill be brief. All of us here today are keenly aware of the immense human suffering taking place in idlib and across syria right now. Families and individuals have been forced into multiple displacements, with targeted attacks ongoing on innocent
Crisis in syria and how western nations can respond from the center for strategic and International Studies this is one hour. Good afternoon. Welcome to the center for strategic and International Studies. Welcome as well to our viewers online print my name is jacob, acting director of economic humanitarian agenda. The humanitarian agenda is a project that cis speaks to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to shine a light on the most pressing humanitarian issues in the world today and offer policy solutions. Before we begin i like to direct everyones attention to our emergency exit and safety and security plan and encourage you all to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our partner has with the agency for International Disaster systems whose support allows us to put on events that works with this discussion. We have a short time today so i will be brief. All of us here are keenly aware of the immen